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The Churchill Companion: A Concise Guide to the Life & Times of Winston S. Churchill (Spiral Bound Version)
The Churchill Companion A Concise Guide to the Life Times of Winston S Churchill - Spiral Bound Version Author:Paul Addison, Stefan Buczacki, Ronald I Cohen, Paul H Courtenay, David J Hatter, Anna Lenthauser, Dr John H Mather, Allen Packwood, John Ramsden, Michael Richards The Churchill Companion offers 28 categories of ready-reference information on the life and times of Sir Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) for students, scholars and researchers, together with internet references for further research. — The Companion begins with a 100-year Timeline of Churchill's life from his birth in 1874 to the death of his wif... more »e Clementine in 1974. Subsequent chapters list such information as Churchill's books; recommended books about him; his BBC broadcasts from 1938 to 1945; elections fought by Churchill; the family tree; the 1965 funeral service; a glossary of Parliamentary and political terms; British governments, sovereigns and prime ministers; Churchill's honors, orders, decorations and medals; his favorite hotels; his military commissions; a military glossary; leading Churchill myths; government offices held; British political parties; Churchill residences and holiday accommodations; Parliamentary, personal and private secretaries; the British nobility; World War II summit conferences; his travels in North America, his travels in World War II, and the Visitors Book at Chartwell.
Until now, accurate summaries like these were obtainable only in lengthy searches of the Internet, and many sources are not authoritative. Twenty-five experts in Churchill studies have contributed these chapters, exhaustively researching each entry for accuracy.
This handy pocket-sized booklet (measuring 3.75"x 8.25") will fit in a purse or coat pocket. This edition is spiral bound; also available perfect bound.« less